Seeking an opinion, at least.

[texaswildman]

Thank you all for your help. I am sorry that I have not been on for a few days.
So, to answer a few questions first ... No, I did not get a copy of the Radiologist's report, that is definetly something that I will look into.
Yes, I do believe the name they mentioned was functional cyst. The doctor was positive with taking it easy I should be rid of the problem within 10 days. Which is about how long it took for the pain to subside, but has continued to return.
No, it does not occur around any specific time or any particular rythym. It comes and goes off and on, staying and leaving for different amounts of time. This last time it was gone for about 10 days, (which made me quite happy it was gone that long) and returned 2 days after my cycle had completed. The pain levels are always different too. This time, it came on really slow and the pain has not been that bad. The last time the pain came on suddenly and severely.
No, I am not on any forms of birth control, never have been. But, have noticed that the heating pad helps.
When I told the doctor what I was feeling he was quite concerned and ordered for the ultrasound to be done on the entire pelvic area and all main organs, just incase the pain was a side pain from a problem somewhere else. They told me that everything looked normal everywhere. That my kidneys and gallbladder were quite healthy and free from stones. That everything in the 'female system' including uterus looked great except that one cyst. The doctor reiterated several times that everything looked perfect besides that one cyst. It was the only thing out of place.
I have been checked for all the STDs. Nothing. They also ordered a blood test and a hormone test. The blood test ran multiple pallets and the only thing that showed up abnormal there was low blood sugar - I already knew that. The hormone test was the check for the abnormal levels of estrogen that you are talking about, and nope, completely normal.
I will do what I can about getting that report. Thank you for that suggestion.
Also, I should have mentioned this before. I thought I had, but guess I didn't ... the doctor did have a previous diagnosis. When just listing the symptoms to him he came up with "diverticulitis" (dont know how to spell that. This is how it was pronounced.) But, when I showed him where the pain was, he said 'no, that is definetly where the female organs are.' The other reason that he ruled out the diverticulitis was because my bowel movements had been normal and without pain. The pain part has not changed since but my bowel movements are no longer normal.
I have also had another odd symptom occuring. Tender breasts, constantly, not in any time period or pattern. Which, also sounds like hormones to me.

 

[K.E]

Thank you Bill for your opinion. I really appreciate that. I have actually looked into a clinic that we have here that works on a sliding scale income and will be going in there. I have been told the visit will only cost me around $35. I can afford that. Unless, of course, they order more huge tests.
If this does not work out for me, I plan to continue searching for a program that will help and very much appreciate these suggestions.
Thank you so much for all of your hopes in helping me overcome this. I really hope you all have a wonderful year as well. As for me, I plan to be over this by years end. That is my resolution, lol.
Thanks all.

 

[Donnnaa]

Hmmm ...

If the cyst is a functional one then I really doubt that this is the culprit. Women get functional ovarian cysts as a normal part of their cycles so most likely that cyst will regress back into the ovary.

You said that your bowel movements are no longer normal. If this has changed then perhaps you should mention it to your physician and see if either a colonoscopy or at least a sigmoidoscopy may be in order to check out the possible diverticulitis diagnosis that he had earlier. The "female organs" and the colon are all in the same area so I doubt that the doctor is able to tell from where the problem is originating simply by having you point to where you are having pain.

As for the hormone testing, you may want to have another test done at a different time in your cycle. Hormones are extremely difficult to test because they change over a woman's cycle. Estrogen builds up from the beginning of your cycle right up until ovulation, when it is quite high. Then progesterone levels take more of a front seat until you get your period and the cycle begins again. Therefore, they cannot really check your hormones unless they know where you are in your menstrual cycle. I know that whenever I had my hormones checked, in my case progesterone, they indicated the level and my assumed menstrual phase in brackets (ex. luteal phase, meaning this level is normal for the luteal phase but too high for any other part of the cycle). Hopefully this is how they conducted your tests.

I think it is a good idea to get a copy of that report and hopefully you will not have any problems getting it. Perhaps it may give you some additional information that you can follow up on to get to the root of the problem. If you find that this doctor is not helping you, you may want to see about getting a second opinion rather than continuing to funnel money where you are getting no results.

I hope you get some solid answers very soon. Hang in there.

Estria